Find a hobby club. Go to billiards and snooker clubs. Start playing with them. Talks will happen.
Find nearby sports club and take classes for tennis or badminton. You will find partners to play and talk.
Find anything like that. When you are good at something , people will come and talk. Make yourself good at something.
Master a game or life skill ( not technology). Then see the difference. Matter of few months only.
Read astrology if it raises interest. Learn palmistry. Everyone will give their hand to you to read.
Imagine that.
I have all above (billiards, tennis, swimming, astrology , palmistry) successfully in last 15-20 years and made friends along the way. Friends will come and go but some new connection will be there every week or month with whom you can spend time. And one of them may stay for long term.